Cyber News

  • Earth Wind and Fire: Reservists own the skies

    For the first time in the nearly 70-year history of the Air Force Reserve, all three special mission units have been called to action simultaneously due to a series of catastrophic events that have affected wide swaths of the U.S.Reserve Citizen Airmen from across the country are conducting weather

  • Yellow Ribbon Event in November

    AFRC is planning a Yellow Ribbon Event for Nov. 17-19, 2017. If you have recently returned from a 75-day deployment in the last 360 days, you may be eligible to attend. To qualify, members and their loved ones must meet one of the following eligibility requirements to RSVP: -You are preparing for a

  • Disaster Preparedness Month

    As members of Tenth Air Force continue to recover from Hurricane Harvey and others evacuate and prepare for Hurricane Irma, we encourage everyone to take time and create their own disaster preparedness plans. September is Disaster Preparedness Month and with three formed hurricanes at this moment,

  • 55th CBCS: All About Community Involvement

    Being part of the U.S. Air Force has reinforced the often overused, but unfortunately under-practiced, phrase  “Community Involvement”. According to Dictionary.com, “community” is defined as “…a social, religious, occupational, or other group sharing common characteristics or interests and perceived

  • Suicide prevention month: stopping suicide is everyone’s battle

    September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time for Americans to build awareness and help understand suicide in our culture. More than 40,000 Americans lose their life due to suicide each year and research shows that rates in the military and the general population are very close. The loss of any one

  • Compass Call dominates OIR with electronic warfare

    Often times when we think about how air power is used in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, we think about cargo aircraft delivering critical supplies and personnel to the frontlines or bombs being dropped onto targets. What’s not often thought of is how the Air Force has the

  • Charleston C-17 flies on "Dark Side of the Moon"

    An aircrew of Reserve Citizen Airmen from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina had the opportunity Aug. 21 to fly a routine training mission under no so routine conditions – flying in the path of a total solar eclipse. During the standard training flight, the Air Force Reserve, comprised of 317th

  • 8 years later, 24th AF mission continues to grow

    24th Air Force held a celebratory cake-cutting and burger burn Aug. 18, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland to celebrate eight years of Air Forces Cyber.The numbered air force, which serves as the Air Force component of U.S. Cyber Command, is responsible for planning and conducting cyberspace

  • The story our network tells

    By taking the pulse of the Air Force network, Acquisition personnel here hope to improve security, reduce maintenance costs and mine data produced by millions of daily operations.

  • Safety Note: tips for backing your vehicle

    Here are some valuable safety tips in order to prepare you for what normally starts your day on the road off to work or play.  There are many dangers associated with backing your vehicle out of your driveway, whether you’re driving a car, truck, or van. Many people think that with newer vehicles now

  • Air Force welcomes new undersecretary

    In 1977, Matthew Donovan left for Air Force Basic Military Training. Four decades later on Aug. 11, 2017, at the Pentagon, he ceremoniously recited the oath of office to be the undersecretary of the Air Force.

  • Bring it On — Hooah!

    A combined team of Communications Airmen deployed to Homestead Air Reserve Base June 5-15 to participate in a multi-unit training exercise.Citizen Airmen from the 35th Combat Communications Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., 914th Communications Squadron at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station,

  • Air Force to radically reduce instructions

    Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson announced the Air Force will rescind, review and rewrite the more than 1,300 Air Force Instructions over the next 24 months in order to allow greater flexibility and mission focus.

  • Air Force senior leaders unveil new priorities

    In a recent letter to the Total Force, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright released their new priorities and addressed issues Airmen face day to day.

  • Tuskegee Airman trail blazes through history

    In the early 20th century the military was a different experience for some.Among those members was U.S. Air Force retired Chief Master Sgt. James Cotten, a Tuskegee Airman, who was drafted at the age of 18 in 1945.

  • Building on foundations sustained in excellence

    The 860th Network Operations Squadron is tasked with a significant responsibility to build, sustain, and protect the largest cyber weapon system in the Air Force. Although the unit has faced waves of change to its mission and personnel, the squadron continues to build excellence on solid